Famous Diamond Engagement Rings

Oh, the life of the rich and famous! It is interesting to note that the majority of the famous people in this article actually opted for colorless, flawless white diamonds for a diamond engagement ring. Colored diamonds are especially rare, but with people for whom price is no object, most still decided to go the traditional route when choosing a diamond engagement ring. Most of us could never afford these kinds of diamond engagement rings, but it is fun to read about those who can and learn what they chose.

The Most Famous Diamond Engagement Ring

You probably could have guessed this, but Elizabeth Taylor received a 30-carat emerald cut diamond engagement ring from her third husband, Michael Todd. Tragically, Michael Todd was killed at the age of 48 less than one year into their marriage. Elizabeth, although she remarried several times, contended that Michael Todd was the love of her life. Richard Burton, whom she married twice, presented her with a whopping 69 carat Harry Winston diamond engagement ring.
However, it was determined to be too large to wear that way, so the diamond was set into a necklace. Elizabeth sold the former diamond engagement ring after the dissolution of their marriage for $500,000 in order to fund a hospital in Botswana.

Paris Receives Not One, But Two Diamond Engagement Rings

As one of the most famous heiresses in the world, Paris Hilton not only received one magnificent diamond engagement rings from billionaire Paris Latsis. The first one was a canary diamond engagement ring valued at 5 million dollars. It weighed in at 24 carats. The second diamond engagement ring was a white cushion cut diamond that weighed 15 carats and was worth 2.1 million dollars.

A Pink Diamond Engagement Ring Makes The News

When Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck became engaged, Affleck presented her with a stunning 6 carat radiant diamond engagement ring, valued at 1.2 million dollars. It made headline news, and the diamond engagement ring was requested from jewelers all over the world. Unfortunately, Ben and Jen never made it to the altar and each has subsequently married other people.

And An Actress Becomes A Real-Life Princess

When Prince Ranier of Monaco proposed to American actress Grace Kelly, he presented her with a 12 carat emerald cut diamond engagement ring. As a matter of fact, if you look closely in the last movie she ever made, “High Society”, you can see the stunning diamond engagement ring on her finger.

We all can't live the life of the rich and famous, but it is fun to see what kind of diamond engagement rings they choose. Several of these diamond engagement rings are available as synthesized copies, if your heart is really set on an extraordinary diamond engagement ring and you don't mind a replica. This means you, too, can feel like an actress, a princess or an heiress!